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A Place to Call Home: Elena’s Story
Elena was just 3 years old when her mother passed away. Leaving her alone with her father. His alcohol abuse led to his death nine years later. From there, she bounced between the homes of different relatives, eventually ending up in an orphanage in Ukraine. Thankfully, God would…
5 First Steps You Can Take to Live Out James 1:27
Many of us are familiar with James 1:27— "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." But few of us can name practical ways to…
A Life-Changing Job for Ylana
Our team recently put together some Stories of Redemption about children and families around the globe who have been reached by people like you. Each story begins with brokenness … but each ends with God’s grace. Here in the new year, we want to share one of the stories…
¡Feliz Navidad! from the Kids in Bolivia
In this season of joyful praise and thanksgiving, we want to share how God is working through you in Bolivia. Enjoy this new update from our team— Feliz Navidad from Bolivia! As you may already know, Bolivia is a country with great needs. It's home to more than 13,000…
Merry Christmas from Cambodia and Thailand!
Our team in Cambodia/Thailand is currently in the midst of their Christmas season, and we love seeing how they intentionally use the month of December to share the Gospel in their community. Enjoy this new update from our team— We love Christmas! For weeks leading up to our Christmas celebration,…
The Powerful Story of a Girl Named Famatta
In 2013, Ebola ripped through Western Africa. As you may remember, the outbreak from 2013 – 2016 was the most widespread Ebola epidemic ever recorded in history. It took over 25,000 lives and caused political and socioeconomic upheaval. Each of the 25,000+ lives that were taken represent people…
Can You Help Boys in Tanzania Build a Dorm?
Thank you for caring about boys in Tanzania. As you know, the country has faced famine and poverty for many years. And as a result, an estimated 12 million citizens remain trapped in hopeless situations. And because of an extreme lack of resources, many of the country's orphans…
Helping Children Continue Their Education in Uganda
Lifesong is blessed to partner with many amazing organizations doing incredible things for orphaned and vulnerable children around the world, including Global Hands of Hope serving children in Uganda. Global Hands of Hope partners with community leaders to increase resources in the areas of education, health care, the…
Story of Redemption: Meet Costace
Costace lost his parents at a young age. So he moved in with his grandma. But similar to many other children in Zambia, it was difficult for him to access education. He lived a long distance from school, and his poor health made the trip difficult. He missed…
Story of Redemption: Meet Sophia
Sophia was born in Cambodia ... ... and she grew up in neighboring Thailand, moving from campsite to campsite with her parents. They migrated wherever there was a possibility of work—most often, construction sites. Unfortunately, a construction site is no place for a child. There was no opportunity…